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Selected Epic Failures<\/h3>\n

See list of successful records further down.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\r\n \u201cEver tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.\u201d \u2014 Samuel Beckett\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\n

As you can see below, I fail a lot. But failure usually leads to success. See footnotes and the table below for successful completions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Adventure<\/strong><\/td>\nStart date<\/strong><\/td>\nAttempt<\/strong><\/td>\nMiles<\/strong><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/td>\nComment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> 6x R2R2R Grand Canyon<\/a><\/td>\nOct 31, 2023<\/td>\n2nd<\/sup><\/td>\n42\/256<\/td>\n15h<\/td>\nFinally completed in 2024!<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anza-Borrego Loop<\/a>6<\/sup><\/td>\nMar 18, 2023<\/td>\n1st<\/sup><\/td>\n105\/210<\/td>\n74:48<\/td>\nReport<\/a>, movie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> 6x R2R2R Grand Canyon<\/a><\/td>\nOct 12, 2022<\/td>\n1st<\/sup><\/td>\n126\/256<\/td>\n55:03<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wy’cool 100<\/a><\/td>\nOct 1, 2022<\/td>\n3rd<\/sup><\/td>\n78\/100<\/td>\n25:15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wy’cool 100<\/a><\/td>\nSep 18, 2022<\/td>\n2nd<\/sup><\/td>\n62\/100<\/td>\n21:20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goat Rocks Clover<\/a><\/td>\nSep 9, 2022<\/td>\n2nd<\/sup><\/td>\n51\/124<\/td>\n26:59<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Idaho Centennial Trail (ICT)<\/a><\/td>\nJul 2, 2021<\/td>\n1st<\/sup><\/td>\n321\/900mi<\/td>\n<\/td>\nReport<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kokopelli’s Trail out & back<\/a>5<\/sup><\/td>\nMar 17, 2021<\/td>\n\u00a01st<\/sup><\/td>\n171\/284mi<\/td>\n77:09<\/td>\nReport and movie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steens Traverse<\/a><\/td>\nOct 1, 2019<\/td>\n2nd<\/sup><\/td>\n34\/75mi<\/td>\n16:23<\/td>\nMovie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steens Traverse<\/a><\/td>\nSep 20, 2019<\/td>\n1st<\/sup><\/td>\n15\/75\/mi<\/td>\n5:20<\/td>\nMovie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arizona Trail<\/a><\/td>\nSep 3, 2019<\/td>\n1st<\/sup><\/td>\n301\/800mi<\/td>\n143:59:10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eagle’s 33<\/a><\/td>\nAug 8, 2019<\/td>\n2nd<\/sup><\/td>\n31\/33 peaks<\/td>\n85:46:15<\/td>\nReport<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eagle’s 33<\/a><\/td>\nSep 1, 2018<\/td>\n1st<\/sup><\/td>\n14\/33 peaks<\/td>\n51:42:39<\/td>\nSome pics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ozark Highlands Trail<\/a>3<\/sup><\/td>\nFeb 1, 2017<\/td>\n1st<\/sup><\/td>\n85.4\/165<\/td>\n32:56<\/td>\nBlog\u00a0post<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800-mi Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) speed record attempt<\/a>1<\/sup><\/td>\nAug 29-Sep 6, 2015<\/td>\n1st<\/sup><\/td>\n371\/750mi<\/td>\n9 days<\/td>\nMovie clip<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alpine Lakes Grand Tour<\/a>2,4<\/sup><\/td>\nJul 17, 2015<\/td>\n3rd<\/sup><\/td>\n66.59\/75mi<\/td>\n33:51<\/td>\nBlog post<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alpine Lakes Grand Tour<\/a>2,4<\/sup><\/td>\nOct 10, 2014<\/td>\n2nd<\/sup><\/td>\n67.6\/75mi<\/td>\n26:49:04<\/td>\nBlog post<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alpine Lakes Grand Tour<\/a>2,4<\/sup><\/td>\nSep 19, 2014<\/td>\n1st<\/sup><\/td>\n57\/75mi<\/td>\n21:55:49<\/td>\nBlog post<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Notes and comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Successfully completed\u00a0the 2nd<\/sup> ODT attempt in 2016. See more info here<\/a>,\u00a0here<\/a>, and movie series<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Seth Wolpin successfully completed the Alpine Lakes Grand Tour in August 2015 in 43h04min. Check out his report at http:\/\/sethwolpin.com\/2015\/08\/alpine-lakes-wilderness-challenge<\/a>. Congrats!<\/li>\n
  3. Successfully completed on Dec 17, 2017, in 70:01:16 (2 days 22h 1min). See report here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  4. Successfully completed on Jul 28, 2019, in 35:44. See report here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  5. Successfully completed on Apr 26, 2021, in 118:51:50. See report here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  6. Successfully completed on Apr 23, 2023. See report here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Hitting bad weather on the way to Aasgard Pass during the 2nd<\/sup> Alpine Lakes Grand Tour. Fresh snow prevented me from passing the pass. I needed 4 attempts to get this route done<\/a>!<\/p><\/div>\n

    Records, Fastest Known Times (FKTs), and Only Known Times (OKT)<\/h3>\n